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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - UNSOLVED PAPER - 2006
SECTION – I

   Single Correct Answer Type
         There are five parts in this question. Four choices are given for each part and one of them is

          correct. Indicate you choice of the correct answer for each part in your answer-book by

          writing the letter (a), (b), (c) or (d) whichever is appropriate
01   Problem

     The following is true


     a. A finite signal is always bounded
     b. A bounded signal always possesses finite energy
     c. A bounded signal is always zero outside the interval [- t0, to] for some to
     d. A bounded signal is always finite
02   Problem

     x (t) is a real valued function of a real variable with period T. Its trigonometric
     Fourier Series expansion contains no terms of frequency ω = 2π (2k)/T; k = 1,
     2,.... Also, no sine terms are present. Then x (t) satisfies the equation


     a. x (t) = -x (t-T)
     b. x (t) = x (T -1) = -x (-t)
     c. x (t) = x (T -1) = -x (t - T/2)
     d. x (t) = x (t - T) = x (t - T/2)
03   Problem

     In the figure the current source is 1 0 A, R = 1 Ω, the impedances are ZC = -
     Ω, and Z1= 2jΩ. The Thevenin equivalent looking into the circuit across X-Y is


     a. √2 O V, (1 + 2j) Ω
     b. 2 45° V, (1 - 2j) Ω
     c. 2 450 V, (1 + j) Ω

     d. √ 2 450 V, (1 +j) Ω
04   Problem

     The three limbed non ideal core shown in the figure has three windings with
     nominal inductances L each when measured individually with a single phase AC
     source. The inductance of the windings as connected will be


     a. very low
     b. L/3
     c. 3L
     d. very high
05   Problem

     Which of the following statements holds for the divergence of electric and
     magnetic flux densities?


     a. Both are zero
     b. These are zero for static densities but non zero for time varying densities
     c. It is zero for the electric flux density
     d. It is zero for the magnetic flux density
06   Problem

     In transformers, which of the following statements is valid ?


     a. In an open circuit test, copper losses are obtained while in short circuit test,
        core losses are obtained
     b. In an open circuit test, current is drawn at high power factor
     c. In a short circuit test, current is drawn at zero power factor
     d. In an open circuit test, current is drawn at low power factor
07   Problem

     For a single phase capacitor start induction motor which of the following
     statements is valid ?


     a. The capacitor is used for power factor improvement
     b. The direction of rotation can be changed by reversing the main winding
        terminals
     c. The direction of rotation cannot be changed
     d. The direction of rotation can be changed by interchanging the supply
        terminals
08   Problem

     In a DC machine, which of the following statements is true ?


     a. Compensating winding is used for neutralizing armature reaction while
        interpole winding is used for producing residual flux
     b. Compensating winding is used for neutralizing armature reaction while
        interpole winding is used for improving commutation
     c. Compensating winding is used for improving commutation while
        interpole winding is used for neutralizing armature reaction
     d. Compensating winding is used for improving commutation while
        interpole winding is used for producing residual flux
09   Problem

     The concept of an electrically short, medium, and long line is primarily based
     on the


     a. nominal voltage of the line
     b. physical length of the line
     c. wavelength of the line
     d. power transmitted over the line
10   Problem

     Keeping in view the cost and overall effectiveness, the following circuit
     breaker is best suited for capacitor bank switching


     a. vacuum
     b. air blast
     c. SF6
     d. oil
11   Problem

     In a biased differential relay, the bias is defined as a ratio of


     a. number of turns of restraining and operating coil
     b. operating coil current and restraining coil current
     c. fault current and operating coil current
     d. fault current and restraining coil current
12   Problem

     An HVDC link consists of rectifier, inverter transmission line and other
     equipments. Which one of the following is true for this link ?


     a. The transmission line produces/supplies reactive power
     b. The rectifier consumes reactive power and the inverter supplies reactive
        power from/to the respective connected AC systems
     c. Rectifier supplies reactive power and the inverted consumes reactive
        power to/from the respective connected AC systems
     d. Both the converters (rectifier and inverter) consume reactive power from
        the respective connected AC systems
13   Problem

     For a system with the transfer function H(s) = (3(s - 2))/(4s2 - 2s + 1), the matrix
     A in the state space form x = Ax + Bu is equal to

          1     0   0
     a.   0     1   0
              1 2   4

          0     1   0
     b.   0     0   1
              1 2   4

          0    1    0
     c.   3     2 1
          1     2 4

          1     0   0
     d.   0     0   1
              1 2   4
14   Problem

     A discrete real allpass system has a pole at z = 2 300 : it, therefore


     a. also has a pole at (1/2) 30°
     b. has a constant phase response over the z- plane: arg |H(z)| = constant
     c. is stable only, if it is anticausal
     d. has a constant phase response over the unit circle: arg |H(ejΩ)| = constant
15   Problem

     The time/div and voltage/div axes of an oscilloscope have been erased. A
     student connects a 1 kHz, 5 V p-p square wave calibration pulse to channel 1 of
     the scope and observes the screen to be as shown in the upper trace of the
     figure. An unknown signal is connected to channel 2 (lower trace) of the scope.
     If the time/div and V/div on both channels are the same, the amplitude (p-p)
     and period of the unknown signal are respectively


     a. 5 V, 1 ms
     b. 5V, 2 ms
     c. 7.5 V, 2 ms
     d. 10V, 1 ms
16   Problem

     A sampling wattmeter (that computes power from simultaneously sampled
     values of voltage and current) is used to measure the average power of a load.
     The peak to peak voltage of the square wave is 10 V and the current is a
     triangular wave of 5 A p-p as shown in the figure. The period is 20 ms. The
     reading in W will be


     a. 0 W
     b. 25 W
     c. 50 W
     d. 100 W
17   Problem

     What are the states of the three ideal diodes of the circuit shown in figure ?


     a. D1 ON, D2 OFF, D3 OFF
     b. D1 OFF, D2 ON, D3 OFF
     c. D1 ON, D2 OFF, D3 ON
     d. D1 OFF, D2 ON, D3 ON
18   Problem

     The speed of a 3-phase, 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor is to be controlled over a
     wide range from zero speed to 1.5 time the rated speed using a 3-phase voltage
     source inverter. It is desired to keep the flux in the machine constant in the
     constant torque region by controlling the terminal voltage as the frequency
     changes. The inverter output voltage vs frequency characteristic should be


     a.                                       b.




     c.


                                              d.
19   Problem

     For a given sinusoidal input voltage, the voltage waveform at point P of the
     clamper circuit shown in figure will be




     a.                                        b.




     c.                                         d.
20   Problem

     A single-phase half wave uncontrolled converter circuit is shown in figure. A 2 -
     winding transformer is used at the input for isolation. Assuming the load current
     to be constant and v = Vm sin ωt, the current waveform through diode D2 will be




     a.                                      b.




     c.                                      d.
21   Problem

     x [n] = 0; n < - 1, n > 0, x[- 1 ] = -1, x[0] = 2 is the input and
     y [n] = 0; n < - 1, n > 2, y[- 1] = - 1 = y[1], y[0] = 3,
     y [2] = -2 is the output of a discrete-time LTI system. The system impulse
     response h[n] will be


     a. h[n] = 0; n <0, n >2, h[0] = 1, h[1] = h[2] = - 1
     b. h[n] = 0; n < -1, n > 1, h[-1] = 1, h[0] = h[1] = 2
     c. h[n] = 0; n < 0, n > 3, h[0] = -1, h[1] = 2, h[2] = 1
     d. h[n] = 0; n < - 2, n > 1, h[- 2] = h[1] = h[-1] = - h[0] = 3
22   Problem
     The expression V = H πR2 (1 - h/H)2 dh for the volume of a cone is equal to
                                0

              R

     a.   0       πR2 (1 - h/H)2 dr
              R
     b.   0
                  πR2(1 - h/H)2 dh
          H
     c.   0
                  2πr H(1 – r/R)2 dh
              R
     d.   0
                  2πr H(1 – (r/R))2 dr
23   Problem

     The discrete-time signal
     x[n]   X(z) =         z2n
     where denotes a transform-pair relationship, is orthogonal to the signal


     a. y1[n]   Y1(z) =
     b. y2[n]   Y2(z) =     (5n-n)z-(2n+1)
     c. y3[n]   Y3(z) =     2-|n| z-n
     d. y4[n]   Y4(z) = 2z-4 + 3z-2+1
25   Problem

     A continuous-time system is described by y(t) = e - | x(t) |, where y (t) is the
     output and x (t) is the input y (t) is bounded


     a. only when x (t) is bounded
     b. only when x (t) is non-negative
     c. only for t ≥ 0 if x (t) is bounded for t ≥ 0
     d. even when x (t) is not bounded
26   Problem

     The running integrator, given by
               t
     y (t) =       x(ť)dť


     a. has no finite singularities in its double sided Laplace Transform Y(s)
     b. produces a bounded output for every causal bounded input
     c. produces a bounded output for every anticausal bounded input
     d. has no finite zeroes in its double sided Laplace Transform Y (s)
27   Problem

     Two fair dice are rolled and the sum r of the numbers turned up is considered


     a. Pr (r > 6) = 1/6
     b. Pr (r/3 is an integer) = 5/6
     c. Pr (r = 8 | r/4 is an integer) = 5/9
     d. Pr (r = 6 | r/5 is an integer) = 1/18
28   Problem

     The parameters of the circuit shown in the figure are Rj = 1 MΩ, R0 = 10 Ω, A =
     106 V/V. If Vj = 1 μV, then output voltage, input impedance and output
     impedance respectively are


     a. 1V, ∞, 10Ω
     b. 1V, 0, 10Ω
     c. 1V, 0, ∞
     d. 10V, ∞, 10Ω
29   Problem

     In the circuit shown in the figure, the current source I = 1 A, voltage source V =
     5V,
     R1 = R2 = R3 = 1 W, L1 = L2 = L3 = 1H,
     C1 = C2 = 1F.
     The currents (in A) through R3 and the voltage source V respectively will be


     a. 1, 4
     b. 5, 1
     c. 5, 2
     d. 5, 4
30   Problem

     The parameter type and the matrix representation of the relevant two port
     parameters that describe the circuit shown are


     a. z parameters,   0 0
                        0 0


                        1 0
     a. h parameters,   0 1


                        0 0
     a. h parameters,
                        0 0


                        1 0
     a. z parameters,   0 1
31   Problem

     Consider the following statements with reference to the equation δp/δt
     a. This is a point form of the continuity equation
     b. Divergence of current density is equal to the decrease of charge per unit
        volume per unit at every point
     c. This is Max well's divergence equation
     d. This represents the conservation of charge


     Select the correct answer.
     a. Only 2 and 4 are true
     b. 1, 2 and 3 are true
     c. 2, 3 and 4 are true
     d. 1, 2 and 4 are true
32   Problem

     The circuit shown in the figure is energized by a sinusoidal voltage source V1 at a
     frequency which causes resonance with a current of I
     The phasor diagram which is applicable to this circuit




     a.                                       b.




     c.                                      d.
33   Problem

     An ideal capacitor is charged to a voltage V0 and connected at t = 0 across an
     ideal inductor L. (The circuit now consists of a capacitor and inductor alone). If
     w let o = 1/√LC, the voltage across the capacitor at time t > 0 is given by


     a. V0
     b. V0 cos (ω0t)
     c. V0 sin (ω0t)
     d. V0 e- ω ot cos (ω0t)
34   Problem

     A 400 V, 50 Hz, three phase balanced source supplies power to a star
     connected load whose rating is 12√3 kVA, 0.8 pf (lag). The rating (in kVAR) of
     the delta connected (capacitive) reactive power bank necessary to bring the pf
     to unity is


     a. 28.78
     b. 21.60
     c. 16.60
     d. 12.47
35   Problem

     An energy meter connected to an immersion heater (resistive) operating on an
     AC 230 V, 50 Hz, AC single phase source reads 2.3 units (kWh) in 1 hour. The
     heater is removed from the supply and now connected to a 400 V peak to peak
     square wave source of 150 Hz. The power in kW dissipated by the heater will
     be


     a. 3.478
     b. 1.739
     c. 1.540
     d. 0.870
36   Problem

     A 220 V DC machine supplies 20 A at 200 V as a generator. The armature
     resistance is 0.2 ohm. If the machine is now operated as a motor at same
     terminal voltage and current but with the flux increased by 10%, then ratio of
     motor speed to generator speed is


     a. 0.87
     b. 0.95
     c. 0.96
     d. 1.06
37   Problem

     A synchronous generator is feeding a zero power factor (lagging) load at rated
     current. The armature reaction is


     a. magnetizing
     b. demagnetizing
     c. cross-magnetizing
     d. ineffective
38   Problem

     Two transformers are to be operated in parallel such that they share load in
     proportion to their kVA ratings. The rating of the first transformer is 500 kVA
     and its pu leakage impedance is 0.05 pu. If the rating of second transformer is
     250 kVA, then its pu leakage impedance is


     a. 0.20
     b. 0.10
     c. 0.05
     d. 0.025
39   Problem

     The speed of a 4-pole induction motor is controlled by varying the supply
     frequency while maintaining the ratio of supply voltage to supply frequency
     (V/f) constant. At rated frequency of 50 Hz and rated voltage of 400 V its
     speed is 1440 rpm. Find the speed at 30 Hz, if the load torque is constant.


     a. 882 rpm
     b. 864 rpm
     c. 840 rpm
     d. 828 rpm
40   Problem

     A 3 phase, 4 pole, 400 V, 50 Hz, star connected induction motor has following
     circuit parameters
     r1 =1.0 Ω, r2' = 0.5 Ω, x1 = x2' = 1.2 Ω, xm = 35 Ω
     The starting torque when the motor is started direct-on-line is (use
     approximate equivalent circuit model)


     a. 63.6 Nm
     b. 74.3 Nm
     c. 190.8 Nm
     d. 222.9 Nm
41   Problem

     A 3 phase, 10 kW, 400 V, 4 pole, 50 Hz, star connected induction motor draws
     20 A on full load. Its no load and blocked rotor test data are given below :
     No Load test:       400W       6A        1002W
     Blocked Rotor test : 90V       15A       762W
     Neglecting copper loss in no Load test and core loss in Blocked Rotor test,
     estimate motor's full load efficiency.


     a. 76 %
     b. 81%
     c. 82.4 %
     d. 85%
42   Problem

     A 3 phase, 400 V, 5 kW, star connected synchronous motor having an internal
     reactance of 10Ω is operating at 50% load, unity pf. Now, the excitation is
     increased by 1%. What will be the new load in percent, if the power factor is to
     be kept same ? Neglect all losses and consider linear magnetic circuit.


     a. 67.9%
     b. 56.9%
     c. 51%
     d. 50%
43   Problem

     The A, B, C, D constants of a 220 kV line are:
     A = D = 0.94 1°, B = 130 73°, C = 0.001 90°.
     If the sending end voltage of the line for a given load delivered at nominal
     voltage is 240 kV, then % voltage regulation of the line is


     a. 5
     b. 9
     c. 16
     d. 21
44   Problem

     A single phase transmission line and a telephone line are both symmetrically
     strung one below the other, in horizontal configurations, on a common tower.
     The shortest and longest distances between the phase and telephone
     conductors are 2.5 m and 3 m respectively. The voltage (volt/km) induced in the
     telephone circuit, due to 50 Hz current of 100 amps in the power circuit is


     a. 4.81
     b. 3.56
     c. 2.29
     d. 1.27
45   Problem

     Three identical star connected resistors of 1.0 pu are connected to an
     unbalanced 3 phase supply. The load neutral is isolated. The symmetrical
     components of the line voltages in pu are: Vab1 = X θ1, Vab2 = Y θ2. If all the
     pu calculations are with the respective base values, the phase to neutral
     sequence voltages are


     a. Van1 = X (θ1 +30°), Van2 =Y (θ2 - 30°)
     b. Van1 =X (θ1 - 30°), Van2 = Y (θ2 + 30°)
     c. Van1 = 1/√(3) X (θ1 - 30°), Van2 = 1/√(3) Y (θ2 - 30°)
     d. Van1 = 1/√(3) X (θ1- 60°), Van2 = 1/√(3) Y (θ2 - 60°)
46   Problem

     A generator is connected through a 20 MVA, 13.8/138 kV step down
     transformer, to a transmission line. At the receiving end of the line a load is
     supplied through a step down transformer of 10 MVA, 138/69 kV rating. A 0.72
     pu load, evaluated on load side transformer ratings as base values, is supplied
     from the above system. For system base values of 10 MVA and 69 k V in load
     circuit, the value of the load (in per unit) in generator circuit will be


     a. 36
     b. 1.44
     c. 0.72
     d. 0.18
47   Problem

     The Gauss Seidel load flow method has following disadvantages. Tick the
     incorrect statement.


     a. Unreliable convergence
     b. Slow convergence
     c. Choice of slack bus affects convergence
     d. A good initial guess for voltages is essential for convergence
48   Problem

     The Bode magnitude plot of H(jω) = (104(1 +jω))/((10 + jω)(100 + jω)2) is


     a.




     b.




     c.




     d.
49   Problem

     A closed-loop system has the characteristic function (s2 - 4) (s + 1) + K (s - 1) = 0.
     Its root locus plot against K is




     a.



     b.



     c.



     d.
50   Problem

     y [n] denotes the output and x [n] denotes the input of a discrete-time system
     given by the difference equation y [n] - 0.8 y [n - 1] = x[n] + 1.25 x [n + 1], Its
     right-sided impulse response is


     a. causal
     b. unbounded
     c. periodic
     d. non-negative
51   Problem

     The algebraic equation
     F(s) = s5 - 3s4 + 5s3 - 7s2 + 4s + 20 is given. F(s) = 0 has


     a. a single complex root with the remaining roots being real
     b. one positive real root and four complex roots, all with positive real parts
     c. one negative real root, two imaginary roots, and two roots with positive real
         parts
     d. one positive real root, two imaginary roots, and two roots with negative real
         parts
52   Problem

     Consider the following Nyquist plots of loop transfer functions overω = 0 to ω

     = ∞. Which of these plots represents a stable closed loop system ?


     a. (1) only
     b. all, except (1)
     c. all, except (3)
     d. (1) and (2) only
53   Problem

     A current of - 8 + 6√(2) (sin ωt + 30°) A is passed through three meters. They are
     a centre zero PMMC meter, a true rms meter and a moving iron instrument. The
     respective readings (in A) will be


     a. 8, 6, 10
     b. 8, 6, 8
     a. -8, 10, 10
     b. -8, 2, 2
54   Problem

     A variable w is related to three other variables x, y, z as w = xy/z. The

     variables are measured with meters of accuracy ± 0.5 % reading, ± 1% of full

     scale value and ± 1.5% reading. The actual readings of the three meters are 80,

     20 and 50 with 100 being the full scale value for all three. The maximum

     uncertainty in the measurement of w will be


     a. ± 0.5 % rdg
     b. ± 5.5 % rdg
     c. ±6.7% rdg
     d. ± 7.0 rdg
55   Problem

     A 200/1 Current transformer (CT) is wound with 200 turns on the secondary on
     a toroidal core. When it carries a current of 160 A on the primary, the ratio and
     phase errors of the CT are found to be -0.5% and 30 minutes respectively. If the
     number of secondary turns is reduced by 1 the new ratio error (%) and phase
     error (min) will be respectively


     a. 0.0, 30
     b. -0.5, 35
     c. -1.0, 30
     d. -1.0, 25
56   Problem

     R1 and R4 are the opposite arms of a Wheatstone bridge as are R3 and R2. The
     source voltage is applied across R1 and R3. Under balanced conditions which
     one of the following is true ?


     a. R1 = R3 R4 / R2
     b. R1 = R2 R3 / R4
     c. R1 = R2 R4 / R3
     d. R1 = R2 + R3 + R4
57   Problem

     Assuming the diodes D1 and D2 of the circuit shown in figure to be ideal ones, the
     transfer characteristics of the circuit will be




     a.                                         b.




     c.                                         d.
58   Problem

     Consider the circuit shown in figure. If the β of the transistor is 30 and ICBO is
     20 nA and the input voltage is +5 V, then transistor would be operating in


     a. saturation region
     b. active region
     c. breakdown region
     d. cut-off region
59   Problem

     A relaxation oscillator is made using OPAMP as shown in figure. The supply
     voltages of the OPAMP are ± 12V. The voltage waveform at point P will be




     a.                                     b.




     c.                                     D.
60   Problem

     A TTL NOT gate circuit is shown in figure. Assuming VBE = 0.7 V of both the
     transistors, if Vj = 3.0 V, then the states of the two transistors will be


     a. Q1 ON and Q2 OFF
     b. Q1 reverse ON and Q2 OFF
     c. Q1 reverse ON and Q2 ON
     d. Q1 OFF ans Q2 reverse ON
61   Problem

     A student has made a 3-bit binary down counter and connected to the R-2R
     ladder type DAC [Gain = (-1 KΩ/2R)] as shown in figure to generate a staircase
     waveform. The output achieved is different as shown in figure. What could be the
     possible cause of this error ?




     a. The resistance values are incorrect
     b. The counter is not working properly
     c. The connection from the counter to DAC is not proper
     d. The R and 2R resistances are interchanged
62   Problem

     A 4 x 1 MUX is used to implement a 3-input Boolean function as shown in
     figure. The Boolean function F (A, B, C) implemented is


     a. F (A, B, C) = (1, 2, 4, 6)
     b. F (A, B, C) = (1, 2, 6)
     c. F (A, B, C) = (2, 4, 5, 6)
     d. F (A, B, C) = (1, 5, 6)
63   Problem

     A software delay subroutine is written as given below:
     DELAY:   MVI       H,        255 D
     MVI      L,        255 D
     LOOP:    DCR       L
     JNZ      LOOP
     DCR      H
     JNZ      LOOP
     How many times DCR L instruction will be executed ?


     a. 255
     b. 510
     c. 65025
     d. 65279
64   Problem

     In an 8085 A microprocessor based system, it is desired to increment the
     contents of memory location whose address is available in (D, E) register pair
     and store the result in same location. The sequence of instructions is


     a. XCHG INR M
     b. XCHG INX H
     c. INX D XCHG
     d. INR M XCHG
65   Problem

     A single-phase inverter is operated in PWM mode generating a single-pulse of
     width 2d in the centre of each half cycle as shown in figure. It is found that the
     output voltage is free from 5th harmonic for pulse width 144°. What will be
     percentage of 3rd harmonic present in the output voltage (V03/V01 max) ?


     a. 0.0%
     b. 19.6%
     c. 31.7%
     d. 53.9%
66   Problem

     A 3-phase fully controlled bridge converter with free wheeling diode is fed from
     400 V, 50 Hz AC source and is operating at a firing angle of 60°. The load current
     is assumed constant at 10 A due to high load inductance. The input
     displacement factor (IDF) and the input power factor (IPF) of the converter will
     be


     IDF = 0.867         IPF = 0.828
     IDF = 0.867         IPF = 0.552
     IDF = 0.5           IPF = 0.478
     IDF = 0.5           IPF =0.318
67   Problem

     A voltage commutation circuit is shown in figure. If the turn off time of the SCRs
     is 50 μ sec and a safety margin of 2 is considered, then what will be the
     approximate minimum value of capacitor required for proper commutation?


     a. 2.88 μF
     b. 1.44 μF
     c. 0.91 μF
     d. 0.72 μF
68   Problem

     A solar cell of 350 V is feeding power to an ac supply of 440 V, 50 Hz through a
     3-phase fully controlled bridge converter. A large inductance is connected in the
     dc circuit to maintain the dc current at 20 A. If the solar cell resistance is 0.5Ω,
     then each thyristor will be reverse biased for a period of


     a. 125°
     b. 120°
     c. 60°
     d. 55°
69   Problem

     A single-phase bridge converter is used to charge a battery of 200 V having an
     internal resistance of 0.2 Ω as shown in figure. The SCRs are triggered by a
     constant dc signal. If SCR 2 gets open circuited, then what will be the average
     charging current ?


     a. 23.8 A
     b. 15 A
     c. 11.9 A
     d. 3.54 A
70   Problem

     An SCR having a turn ON time of 5 μsec, latching current of 50 mA and holding
     current of 40 mA is triggered by a short duration pulse and is used in the circuit
     shown in figure. The minimum pulse width required to turn the SCR ON will be


     a. 251 μsec
     b. 150 μsec
     c. 100 μsec
     d. 5 μsec
Directions for question 71 to 73 :

A 4 pole , 50 Hz Synchronous generator has 48 slots in which a double layer
winding is housed Each coil has 10 turns and is short pitched by an angle
to 36 electrical . The fundamental flux per pole is 0.025 wb
71   Problem

     The line-to-line induced emf (in volts), for a three phase star connection is
     approximately


     a. 808
     b. 888
     c. 1400
     d. 1538
72   Problem

     The line-to-line induced emf (in volts), for a three phase connection is
     approximately


     a. 1143
     b. 1332
     c. 1617
     d. 1791
73   Problem

     The fifth harmonic component of phase emf (in volts), for a three phase star
     connection is


     a. 0
     b. 269
     c. 281
     d. 808
Directions for question 74 to 75 :

A generator feeds power to an infinite bus through a double circuit
transmission line . A3 phase fault occurs at the middle point of the lines.
The infinite bus voltage is 1 pu, the transient internal voltage of the
generator is 1.1 pu and the equivalent of 5 mj /MVA and it was delivering 1.0
pu power prior of the fault with rotor power angle of 30 The system
frequency is 50 Hz.
74   Problem

     The initial accelerating power (in pu) will be


     a. 1.0
     b. 0.6
     c. 0.56
     d. 0.4
75   Problem

     If the initial accelerating power is X pu, the initial acceleration in elect deg/sec2,
     and the inertia constant in MJ-sec/elect deg respectively will be


     a. 31 .4X, 18
     b. 1800X, 0.056
     c. X/1800, 0.056
     d. X/31.4, 18
Directions for question 76 to 77 :

P = [-1013] T , q =[-2-5 9] T, r[2-7 12 ]T are three vectors
76   Problem

     An orthogonal set of vectors having a span that contains p, q, r is


     a. [-6 -3 6]T, [4 -2 3]T
     b. [-4 2 4]T, [5 7 -11]T, [8 2-3]T
     c. [6 7 -1]T, [-3 12-2]T, [3 9-4]T
     d. [4 3 11]T, [1 31 3]T, [5 3 4]T
77   Problem

     The following vector is linearly dependent upon the solution to the previous
     problem


     a. [8 9 3]T
     b. [-2 -17 30]T
     c. [4 4 5]T
     d. [13 2 -3]T
Directions for question 78 to 79

It Is requière to design an anti – aliasing filer for an 8 bit ADC. The fileter Is a first
ordre RC filler with R = 1 and C = F. the ADC Is designed to span a sinusoidal
signal with peak to peak amplitude equal to the full scale range of the ADC.
78   Problem

     The transfer function of the filter and its roll off respectively are


     a. 1/(1 + RCs), -20 dB/decade
     b. (1 + RCs), -40 dB/decade
     c. 1/(1 + RCs), -40 dB/decade
     d. {RCs/(1 + RCs)}, -20 dB/decade
79   Problem

     What is the SNR (in dB) of the ADC ? Also find the frequency (in decades) at the
     filter output at which the filter attenuation just exceeds the SNR of the ADC.


     a. 50 dB, 2 decades
     b. 50 dB, 2.5 decades
     c. 60 dB, 2 decades
     d. 60 dB, 2.5 decades
80   Problem

     The iron loss (Pj) and copper loss (Pc) in kW, under full load operation are


     a. Pc = 4.12, Pi = 8.51
     b. Pc = 6.59, Pj = 9.21
     c. Pc = 8.51, Pj = 4.12
     d. Pc = 12.72, Pj =3.07
81   Problem

     What is the maximum efficiency (in %) at unity pf load ?


     a. 95.1
     b. 96.2
     c. 96.4
     d. 98.1
Directions for question 82 to 83 :

For a power system the admittance and impedance and impedance
mapedance matrices for the fault studiues are as follows




The pre- fault voltages are 1.0 p. u . At all the buses The system was unloaded
prior to the fault. A soild 3 phase fault takes place at bus 2.
82   Problem

     The post fault voltages at buses 1 and 3 in per unit respectively are


     a. 0.24, 0.63
     b. 0.31, 0.76
     c. 0.33, 0.67
     d. 0.67, 0.33
83   Problem

     The per unit fault feeds from generators connected to buses 1 and 2
     respectively are


     a. 1.20, 2.51
     b. 1.55, 2.61
     c. 1.66, 2.50
     d. 5.00, 2.50
Directions for question 84 to 85

A voltage commutated chopper operating at 1 kHz is used to control the speed
of dc motor as shown in figure . The load current is assumed to be constant at
10 A
84   Problem

     The minimum time in μsec for which the SCR M should be ON is


     a. 280
     b. 140
     c. 70
     d. 0
85   Problem

     The average output voltage of the chopper will be


     a. 70 V
     b. 47.5 V
     c. 35 V
     d. 0 V
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Electrical Engineering - 2006 Unsolved Paper

  • 1. GATE –PAST PAPERS ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING - UNSOLVED PAPER - 2006
  • 2. SECTION – I  Single Correct Answer Type  There are five parts in this question. Four choices are given for each part and one of them is correct. Indicate you choice of the correct answer for each part in your answer-book by writing the letter (a), (b), (c) or (d) whichever is appropriate
  • 3. 01 Problem The following is true a. A finite signal is always bounded b. A bounded signal always possesses finite energy c. A bounded signal is always zero outside the interval [- t0, to] for some to d. A bounded signal is always finite
  • 4. 02 Problem x (t) is a real valued function of a real variable with period T. Its trigonometric Fourier Series expansion contains no terms of frequency ω = 2π (2k)/T; k = 1, 2,.... Also, no sine terms are present. Then x (t) satisfies the equation a. x (t) = -x (t-T) b. x (t) = x (T -1) = -x (-t) c. x (t) = x (T -1) = -x (t - T/2) d. x (t) = x (t - T) = x (t - T/2)
  • 5. 03 Problem In the figure the current source is 1 0 A, R = 1 Ω, the impedances are ZC = - Ω, and Z1= 2jΩ. The Thevenin equivalent looking into the circuit across X-Y is a. √2 O V, (1 + 2j) Ω b. 2 45° V, (1 - 2j) Ω c. 2 450 V, (1 + j) Ω d. √ 2 450 V, (1 +j) Ω
  • 6. 04 Problem The three limbed non ideal core shown in the figure has three windings with nominal inductances L each when measured individually with a single phase AC source. The inductance of the windings as connected will be a. very low b. L/3 c. 3L d. very high
  • 7. 05 Problem Which of the following statements holds for the divergence of electric and magnetic flux densities? a. Both are zero b. These are zero for static densities but non zero for time varying densities c. It is zero for the electric flux density d. It is zero for the magnetic flux density
  • 8. 06 Problem In transformers, which of the following statements is valid ? a. In an open circuit test, copper losses are obtained while in short circuit test, core losses are obtained b. In an open circuit test, current is drawn at high power factor c. In a short circuit test, current is drawn at zero power factor d. In an open circuit test, current is drawn at low power factor
  • 9. 07 Problem For a single phase capacitor start induction motor which of the following statements is valid ? a. The capacitor is used for power factor improvement b. The direction of rotation can be changed by reversing the main winding terminals c. The direction of rotation cannot be changed d. The direction of rotation can be changed by interchanging the supply terminals
  • 10. 08 Problem In a DC machine, which of the following statements is true ? a. Compensating winding is used for neutralizing armature reaction while interpole winding is used for producing residual flux b. Compensating winding is used for neutralizing armature reaction while interpole winding is used for improving commutation c. Compensating winding is used for improving commutation while interpole winding is used for neutralizing armature reaction d. Compensating winding is used for improving commutation while interpole winding is used for producing residual flux
  • 11. 09 Problem The concept of an electrically short, medium, and long line is primarily based on the a. nominal voltage of the line b. physical length of the line c. wavelength of the line d. power transmitted over the line
  • 12. 10 Problem Keeping in view the cost and overall effectiveness, the following circuit breaker is best suited for capacitor bank switching a. vacuum b. air blast c. SF6 d. oil
  • 13. 11 Problem In a biased differential relay, the bias is defined as a ratio of a. number of turns of restraining and operating coil b. operating coil current and restraining coil current c. fault current and operating coil current d. fault current and restraining coil current
  • 14. 12 Problem An HVDC link consists of rectifier, inverter transmission line and other equipments. Which one of the following is true for this link ? a. The transmission line produces/supplies reactive power b. The rectifier consumes reactive power and the inverter supplies reactive power from/to the respective connected AC systems c. Rectifier supplies reactive power and the inverted consumes reactive power to/from the respective connected AC systems d. Both the converters (rectifier and inverter) consume reactive power from the respective connected AC systems
  • 15. 13 Problem For a system with the transfer function H(s) = (3(s - 2))/(4s2 - 2s + 1), the matrix A in the state space form x = Ax + Bu is equal to 1 0 0 a. 0 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 b. 0 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 0 c. 3 2 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 d. 0 0 1 1 2 4
  • 16. 14 Problem A discrete real allpass system has a pole at z = 2 300 : it, therefore a. also has a pole at (1/2) 30° b. has a constant phase response over the z- plane: arg |H(z)| = constant c. is stable only, if it is anticausal d. has a constant phase response over the unit circle: arg |H(ejΩ)| = constant
  • 17. 15 Problem The time/div and voltage/div axes of an oscilloscope have been erased. A student connects a 1 kHz, 5 V p-p square wave calibration pulse to channel 1 of the scope and observes the screen to be as shown in the upper trace of the figure. An unknown signal is connected to channel 2 (lower trace) of the scope. If the time/div and V/div on both channels are the same, the amplitude (p-p) and period of the unknown signal are respectively a. 5 V, 1 ms b. 5V, 2 ms c. 7.5 V, 2 ms d. 10V, 1 ms
  • 18. 16 Problem A sampling wattmeter (that computes power from simultaneously sampled values of voltage and current) is used to measure the average power of a load. The peak to peak voltage of the square wave is 10 V and the current is a triangular wave of 5 A p-p as shown in the figure. The period is 20 ms. The reading in W will be a. 0 W b. 25 W c. 50 W d. 100 W
  • 19. 17 Problem What are the states of the three ideal diodes of the circuit shown in figure ? a. D1 ON, D2 OFF, D3 OFF b. D1 OFF, D2 ON, D3 OFF c. D1 ON, D2 OFF, D3 ON d. D1 OFF, D2 ON, D3 ON
  • 20. 18 Problem The speed of a 3-phase, 440 V, 50 Hz induction motor is to be controlled over a wide range from zero speed to 1.5 time the rated speed using a 3-phase voltage source inverter. It is desired to keep the flux in the machine constant in the constant torque region by controlling the terminal voltage as the frequency changes. The inverter output voltage vs frequency characteristic should be a. b. c. d.
  • 21. 19 Problem For a given sinusoidal input voltage, the voltage waveform at point P of the clamper circuit shown in figure will be a. b. c. d.
  • 22. 20 Problem A single-phase half wave uncontrolled converter circuit is shown in figure. A 2 - winding transformer is used at the input for isolation. Assuming the load current to be constant and v = Vm sin ωt, the current waveform through diode D2 will be a. b. c. d.
  • 23. 21 Problem x [n] = 0; n < - 1, n > 0, x[- 1 ] = -1, x[0] = 2 is the input and y [n] = 0; n < - 1, n > 2, y[- 1] = - 1 = y[1], y[0] = 3, y [2] = -2 is the output of a discrete-time LTI system. The system impulse response h[n] will be a. h[n] = 0; n <0, n >2, h[0] = 1, h[1] = h[2] = - 1 b. h[n] = 0; n < -1, n > 1, h[-1] = 1, h[0] = h[1] = 2 c. h[n] = 0; n < 0, n > 3, h[0] = -1, h[1] = 2, h[2] = 1 d. h[n] = 0; n < - 2, n > 1, h[- 2] = h[1] = h[-1] = - h[0] = 3
  • 24. 22 Problem The expression V = H πR2 (1 - h/H)2 dh for the volume of a cone is equal to 0 R a. 0 πR2 (1 - h/H)2 dr R b. 0 πR2(1 - h/H)2 dh H c. 0 2πr H(1 – r/R)2 dh R d. 0 2πr H(1 – (r/R))2 dr
  • 25. 23 Problem The discrete-time signal x[n] X(z) = z2n where denotes a transform-pair relationship, is orthogonal to the signal a. y1[n] Y1(z) = b. y2[n] Y2(z) = (5n-n)z-(2n+1) c. y3[n] Y3(z) = 2-|n| z-n d. y4[n] Y4(z) = 2z-4 + 3z-2+1
  • 26.
  • 27. 25 Problem A continuous-time system is described by y(t) = e - | x(t) |, where y (t) is the output and x (t) is the input y (t) is bounded a. only when x (t) is bounded b. only when x (t) is non-negative c. only for t ≥ 0 if x (t) is bounded for t ≥ 0 d. even when x (t) is not bounded
  • 28. 26 Problem The running integrator, given by t y (t) = x(ť)dť a. has no finite singularities in its double sided Laplace Transform Y(s) b. produces a bounded output for every causal bounded input c. produces a bounded output for every anticausal bounded input d. has no finite zeroes in its double sided Laplace Transform Y (s)
  • 29. 27 Problem Two fair dice are rolled and the sum r of the numbers turned up is considered a. Pr (r > 6) = 1/6 b. Pr (r/3 is an integer) = 5/6 c. Pr (r = 8 | r/4 is an integer) = 5/9 d. Pr (r = 6 | r/5 is an integer) = 1/18
  • 30. 28 Problem The parameters of the circuit shown in the figure are Rj = 1 MΩ, R0 = 10 Ω, A = 106 V/V. If Vj = 1 μV, then output voltage, input impedance and output impedance respectively are a. 1V, ∞, 10Ω b. 1V, 0, 10Ω c. 1V, 0, ∞ d. 10V, ∞, 10Ω
  • 31. 29 Problem In the circuit shown in the figure, the current source I = 1 A, voltage source V = 5V, R1 = R2 = R3 = 1 W, L1 = L2 = L3 = 1H, C1 = C2 = 1F. The currents (in A) through R3 and the voltage source V respectively will be a. 1, 4 b. 5, 1 c. 5, 2 d. 5, 4
  • 32. 30 Problem The parameter type and the matrix representation of the relevant two port parameters that describe the circuit shown are a. z parameters, 0 0 0 0 1 0 a. h parameters, 0 1 0 0 a. h parameters, 0 0 1 0 a. z parameters, 0 1
  • 33. 31 Problem Consider the following statements with reference to the equation δp/δt a. This is a point form of the continuity equation b. Divergence of current density is equal to the decrease of charge per unit volume per unit at every point c. This is Max well's divergence equation d. This represents the conservation of charge Select the correct answer. a. Only 2 and 4 are true b. 1, 2 and 3 are true c. 2, 3 and 4 are true d. 1, 2 and 4 are true
  • 34. 32 Problem The circuit shown in the figure is energized by a sinusoidal voltage source V1 at a frequency which causes resonance with a current of I The phasor diagram which is applicable to this circuit a. b. c. d.
  • 35. 33 Problem An ideal capacitor is charged to a voltage V0 and connected at t = 0 across an ideal inductor L. (The circuit now consists of a capacitor and inductor alone). If w let o = 1/√LC, the voltage across the capacitor at time t > 0 is given by a. V0 b. V0 cos (ω0t) c. V0 sin (ω0t) d. V0 e- ω ot cos (ω0t)
  • 36. 34 Problem A 400 V, 50 Hz, three phase balanced source supplies power to a star connected load whose rating is 12√3 kVA, 0.8 pf (lag). The rating (in kVAR) of the delta connected (capacitive) reactive power bank necessary to bring the pf to unity is a. 28.78 b. 21.60 c. 16.60 d. 12.47
  • 37. 35 Problem An energy meter connected to an immersion heater (resistive) operating on an AC 230 V, 50 Hz, AC single phase source reads 2.3 units (kWh) in 1 hour. The heater is removed from the supply and now connected to a 400 V peak to peak square wave source of 150 Hz. The power in kW dissipated by the heater will be a. 3.478 b. 1.739 c. 1.540 d. 0.870
  • 38. 36 Problem A 220 V DC machine supplies 20 A at 200 V as a generator. The armature resistance is 0.2 ohm. If the machine is now operated as a motor at same terminal voltage and current but with the flux increased by 10%, then ratio of motor speed to generator speed is a. 0.87 b. 0.95 c. 0.96 d. 1.06
  • 39. 37 Problem A synchronous generator is feeding a zero power factor (lagging) load at rated current. The armature reaction is a. magnetizing b. demagnetizing c. cross-magnetizing d. ineffective
  • 40. 38 Problem Two transformers are to be operated in parallel such that they share load in proportion to their kVA ratings. The rating of the first transformer is 500 kVA and its pu leakage impedance is 0.05 pu. If the rating of second transformer is 250 kVA, then its pu leakage impedance is a. 0.20 b. 0.10 c. 0.05 d. 0.025
  • 41. 39 Problem The speed of a 4-pole induction motor is controlled by varying the supply frequency while maintaining the ratio of supply voltage to supply frequency (V/f) constant. At rated frequency of 50 Hz and rated voltage of 400 V its speed is 1440 rpm. Find the speed at 30 Hz, if the load torque is constant. a. 882 rpm b. 864 rpm c. 840 rpm d. 828 rpm
  • 42. 40 Problem A 3 phase, 4 pole, 400 V, 50 Hz, star connected induction motor has following circuit parameters r1 =1.0 Ω, r2' = 0.5 Ω, x1 = x2' = 1.2 Ω, xm = 35 Ω The starting torque when the motor is started direct-on-line is (use approximate equivalent circuit model) a. 63.6 Nm b. 74.3 Nm c. 190.8 Nm d. 222.9 Nm
  • 43. 41 Problem A 3 phase, 10 kW, 400 V, 4 pole, 50 Hz, star connected induction motor draws 20 A on full load. Its no load and blocked rotor test data are given below : No Load test: 400W 6A 1002W Blocked Rotor test : 90V 15A 762W Neglecting copper loss in no Load test and core loss in Blocked Rotor test, estimate motor's full load efficiency. a. 76 % b. 81% c. 82.4 % d. 85%
  • 44. 42 Problem A 3 phase, 400 V, 5 kW, star connected synchronous motor having an internal reactance of 10Ω is operating at 50% load, unity pf. Now, the excitation is increased by 1%. What will be the new load in percent, if the power factor is to be kept same ? Neglect all losses and consider linear magnetic circuit. a. 67.9% b. 56.9% c. 51% d. 50%
  • 45. 43 Problem The A, B, C, D constants of a 220 kV line are: A = D = 0.94 1°, B = 130 73°, C = 0.001 90°. If the sending end voltage of the line for a given load delivered at nominal voltage is 240 kV, then % voltage regulation of the line is a. 5 b. 9 c. 16 d. 21
  • 46. 44 Problem A single phase transmission line and a telephone line are both symmetrically strung one below the other, in horizontal configurations, on a common tower. The shortest and longest distances between the phase and telephone conductors are 2.5 m and 3 m respectively. The voltage (volt/km) induced in the telephone circuit, due to 50 Hz current of 100 amps in the power circuit is a. 4.81 b. 3.56 c. 2.29 d. 1.27
  • 47. 45 Problem Three identical star connected resistors of 1.0 pu are connected to an unbalanced 3 phase supply. The load neutral is isolated. The symmetrical components of the line voltages in pu are: Vab1 = X θ1, Vab2 = Y θ2. If all the pu calculations are with the respective base values, the phase to neutral sequence voltages are a. Van1 = X (θ1 +30°), Van2 =Y (θ2 - 30°) b. Van1 =X (θ1 - 30°), Van2 = Y (θ2 + 30°) c. Van1 = 1/√(3) X (θ1 - 30°), Van2 = 1/√(3) Y (θ2 - 30°) d. Van1 = 1/√(3) X (θ1- 60°), Van2 = 1/√(3) Y (θ2 - 60°)
  • 48. 46 Problem A generator is connected through a 20 MVA, 13.8/138 kV step down transformer, to a transmission line. At the receiving end of the line a load is supplied through a step down transformer of 10 MVA, 138/69 kV rating. A 0.72 pu load, evaluated on load side transformer ratings as base values, is supplied from the above system. For system base values of 10 MVA and 69 k V in load circuit, the value of the load (in per unit) in generator circuit will be a. 36 b. 1.44 c. 0.72 d. 0.18
  • 49. 47 Problem The Gauss Seidel load flow method has following disadvantages. Tick the incorrect statement. a. Unreliable convergence b. Slow convergence c. Choice of slack bus affects convergence d. A good initial guess for voltages is essential for convergence
  • 50. 48 Problem The Bode magnitude plot of H(jω) = (104(1 +jω))/((10 + jω)(100 + jω)2) is a. b. c. d.
  • 51. 49 Problem A closed-loop system has the characteristic function (s2 - 4) (s + 1) + K (s - 1) = 0. Its root locus plot against K is a. b. c. d.
  • 52. 50 Problem y [n] denotes the output and x [n] denotes the input of a discrete-time system given by the difference equation y [n] - 0.8 y [n - 1] = x[n] + 1.25 x [n + 1], Its right-sided impulse response is a. causal b. unbounded c. periodic d. non-negative
  • 53. 51 Problem The algebraic equation F(s) = s5 - 3s4 + 5s3 - 7s2 + 4s + 20 is given. F(s) = 0 has a. a single complex root with the remaining roots being real b. one positive real root and four complex roots, all with positive real parts c. one negative real root, two imaginary roots, and two roots with positive real parts d. one positive real root, two imaginary roots, and two roots with negative real parts
  • 54. 52 Problem Consider the following Nyquist plots of loop transfer functions overω = 0 to ω = ∞. Which of these plots represents a stable closed loop system ? a. (1) only b. all, except (1) c. all, except (3) d. (1) and (2) only
  • 55. 53 Problem A current of - 8 + 6√(2) (sin ωt + 30°) A is passed through three meters. They are a centre zero PMMC meter, a true rms meter and a moving iron instrument. The respective readings (in A) will be a. 8, 6, 10 b. 8, 6, 8 a. -8, 10, 10 b. -8, 2, 2
  • 56. 54 Problem A variable w is related to three other variables x, y, z as w = xy/z. The variables are measured with meters of accuracy ± 0.5 % reading, ± 1% of full scale value and ± 1.5% reading. The actual readings of the three meters are 80, 20 and 50 with 100 being the full scale value for all three. The maximum uncertainty in the measurement of w will be a. ± 0.5 % rdg b. ± 5.5 % rdg c. ±6.7% rdg d. ± 7.0 rdg
  • 57. 55 Problem A 200/1 Current transformer (CT) is wound with 200 turns on the secondary on a toroidal core. When it carries a current of 160 A on the primary, the ratio and phase errors of the CT are found to be -0.5% and 30 minutes respectively. If the number of secondary turns is reduced by 1 the new ratio error (%) and phase error (min) will be respectively a. 0.0, 30 b. -0.5, 35 c. -1.0, 30 d. -1.0, 25
  • 58. 56 Problem R1 and R4 are the opposite arms of a Wheatstone bridge as are R3 and R2. The source voltage is applied across R1 and R3. Under balanced conditions which one of the following is true ? a. R1 = R3 R4 / R2 b. R1 = R2 R3 / R4 c. R1 = R2 R4 / R3 d. R1 = R2 + R3 + R4
  • 59. 57 Problem Assuming the diodes D1 and D2 of the circuit shown in figure to be ideal ones, the transfer characteristics of the circuit will be a. b. c. d.
  • 60. 58 Problem Consider the circuit shown in figure. If the β of the transistor is 30 and ICBO is 20 nA and the input voltage is +5 V, then transistor would be operating in a. saturation region b. active region c. breakdown region d. cut-off region
  • 61. 59 Problem A relaxation oscillator is made using OPAMP as shown in figure. The supply voltages of the OPAMP are ± 12V. The voltage waveform at point P will be a. b. c. D.
  • 62. 60 Problem A TTL NOT gate circuit is shown in figure. Assuming VBE = 0.7 V of both the transistors, if Vj = 3.0 V, then the states of the two transistors will be a. Q1 ON and Q2 OFF b. Q1 reverse ON and Q2 OFF c. Q1 reverse ON and Q2 ON d. Q1 OFF ans Q2 reverse ON
  • 63. 61 Problem A student has made a 3-bit binary down counter and connected to the R-2R ladder type DAC [Gain = (-1 KΩ/2R)] as shown in figure to generate a staircase waveform. The output achieved is different as shown in figure. What could be the possible cause of this error ? a. The resistance values are incorrect b. The counter is not working properly c. The connection from the counter to DAC is not proper d. The R and 2R resistances are interchanged
  • 64. 62 Problem A 4 x 1 MUX is used to implement a 3-input Boolean function as shown in figure. The Boolean function F (A, B, C) implemented is a. F (A, B, C) = (1, 2, 4, 6) b. F (A, B, C) = (1, 2, 6) c. F (A, B, C) = (2, 4, 5, 6) d. F (A, B, C) = (1, 5, 6)
  • 65. 63 Problem A software delay subroutine is written as given below: DELAY: MVI H, 255 D MVI L, 255 D LOOP: DCR L JNZ LOOP DCR H JNZ LOOP How many times DCR L instruction will be executed ? a. 255 b. 510 c. 65025 d. 65279
  • 66. 64 Problem In an 8085 A microprocessor based system, it is desired to increment the contents of memory location whose address is available in (D, E) register pair and store the result in same location. The sequence of instructions is a. XCHG INR M b. XCHG INX H c. INX D XCHG d. INR M XCHG
  • 67. 65 Problem A single-phase inverter is operated in PWM mode generating a single-pulse of width 2d in the centre of each half cycle as shown in figure. It is found that the output voltage is free from 5th harmonic for pulse width 144°. What will be percentage of 3rd harmonic present in the output voltage (V03/V01 max) ? a. 0.0% b. 19.6% c. 31.7% d. 53.9%
  • 68. 66 Problem A 3-phase fully controlled bridge converter with free wheeling diode is fed from 400 V, 50 Hz AC source and is operating at a firing angle of 60°. The load current is assumed constant at 10 A due to high load inductance. The input displacement factor (IDF) and the input power factor (IPF) of the converter will be IDF = 0.867 IPF = 0.828 IDF = 0.867 IPF = 0.552 IDF = 0.5 IPF = 0.478 IDF = 0.5 IPF =0.318
  • 69. 67 Problem A voltage commutation circuit is shown in figure. If the turn off time of the SCRs is 50 μ sec and a safety margin of 2 is considered, then what will be the approximate minimum value of capacitor required for proper commutation? a. 2.88 μF b. 1.44 μF c. 0.91 μF d. 0.72 μF
  • 70. 68 Problem A solar cell of 350 V is feeding power to an ac supply of 440 V, 50 Hz through a 3-phase fully controlled bridge converter. A large inductance is connected in the dc circuit to maintain the dc current at 20 A. If the solar cell resistance is 0.5Ω, then each thyristor will be reverse biased for a period of a. 125° b. 120° c. 60° d. 55°
  • 71. 69 Problem A single-phase bridge converter is used to charge a battery of 200 V having an internal resistance of 0.2 Ω as shown in figure. The SCRs are triggered by a constant dc signal. If SCR 2 gets open circuited, then what will be the average charging current ? a. 23.8 A b. 15 A c. 11.9 A d. 3.54 A
  • 72. 70 Problem An SCR having a turn ON time of 5 μsec, latching current of 50 mA and holding current of 40 mA is triggered by a short duration pulse and is used in the circuit shown in figure. The minimum pulse width required to turn the SCR ON will be a. 251 μsec b. 150 μsec c. 100 μsec d. 5 μsec
  • 73. Directions for question 71 to 73 : A 4 pole , 50 Hz Synchronous generator has 48 slots in which a double layer winding is housed Each coil has 10 turns and is short pitched by an angle to 36 electrical . The fundamental flux per pole is 0.025 wb
  • 74. 71 Problem The line-to-line induced emf (in volts), for a three phase star connection is approximately a. 808 b. 888 c. 1400 d. 1538
  • 75. 72 Problem The line-to-line induced emf (in volts), for a three phase connection is approximately a. 1143 b. 1332 c. 1617 d. 1791
  • 76. 73 Problem The fifth harmonic component of phase emf (in volts), for a three phase star connection is a. 0 b. 269 c. 281 d. 808
  • 77. Directions for question 74 to 75 : A generator feeds power to an infinite bus through a double circuit transmission line . A3 phase fault occurs at the middle point of the lines. The infinite bus voltage is 1 pu, the transient internal voltage of the generator is 1.1 pu and the equivalent of 5 mj /MVA and it was delivering 1.0 pu power prior of the fault with rotor power angle of 30 The system frequency is 50 Hz.
  • 78. 74 Problem The initial accelerating power (in pu) will be a. 1.0 b. 0.6 c. 0.56 d. 0.4
  • 79. 75 Problem If the initial accelerating power is X pu, the initial acceleration in elect deg/sec2, and the inertia constant in MJ-sec/elect deg respectively will be a. 31 .4X, 18 b. 1800X, 0.056 c. X/1800, 0.056 d. X/31.4, 18
  • 80. Directions for question 76 to 77 : P = [-1013] T , q =[-2-5 9] T, r[2-7 12 ]T are three vectors
  • 81. 76 Problem An orthogonal set of vectors having a span that contains p, q, r is a. [-6 -3 6]T, [4 -2 3]T b. [-4 2 4]T, [5 7 -11]T, [8 2-3]T c. [6 7 -1]T, [-3 12-2]T, [3 9-4]T d. [4 3 11]T, [1 31 3]T, [5 3 4]T
  • 82. 77 Problem The following vector is linearly dependent upon the solution to the previous problem a. [8 9 3]T b. [-2 -17 30]T c. [4 4 5]T d. [13 2 -3]T
  • 83. Directions for question 78 to 79 It Is requière to design an anti – aliasing filer for an 8 bit ADC. The fileter Is a first ordre RC filler with R = 1 and C = F. the ADC Is designed to span a sinusoidal signal with peak to peak amplitude equal to the full scale range of the ADC.
  • 84. 78 Problem The transfer function of the filter and its roll off respectively are a. 1/(1 + RCs), -20 dB/decade b. (1 + RCs), -40 dB/decade c. 1/(1 + RCs), -40 dB/decade d. {RCs/(1 + RCs)}, -20 dB/decade
  • 85. 79 Problem What is the SNR (in dB) of the ADC ? Also find the frequency (in decades) at the filter output at which the filter attenuation just exceeds the SNR of the ADC. a. 50 dB, 2 decades b. 50 dB, 2.5 decades c. 60 dB, 2 decades d. 60 dB, 2.5 decades
  • 86. 80 Problem The iron loss (Pj) and copper loss (Pc) in kW, under full load operation are a. Pc = 4.12, Pi = 8.51 b. Pc = 6.59, Pj = 9.21 c. Pc = 8.51, Pj = 4.12 d. Pc = 12.72, Pj =3.07
  • 87. 81 Problem What is the maximum efficiency (in %) at unity pf load ? a. 95.1 b. 96.2 c. 96.4 d. 98.1
  • 88. Directions for question 82 to 83 : For a power system the admittance and impedance and impedance mapedance matrices for the fault studiues are as follows The pre- fault voltages are 1.0 p. u . At all the buses The system was unloaded prior to the fault. A soild 3 phase fault takes place at bus 2.
  • 89. 82 Problem The post fault voltages at buses 1 and 3 in per unit respectively are a. 0.24, 0.63 b. 0.31, 0.76 c. 0.33, 0.67 d. 0.67, 0.33
  • 90. 83 Problem The per unit fault feeds from generators connected to buses 1 and 2 respectively are a. 1.20, 2.51 b. 1.55, 2.61 c. 1.66, 2.50 d. 5.00, 2.50
  • 91. Directions for question 84 to 85 A voltage commutated chopper operating at 1 kHz is used to control the speed of dc motor as shown in figure . The load current is assumed to be constant at 10 A
  • 92. 84 Problem The minimum time in μsec for which the SCR M should be ON is a. 280 b. 140 c. 70 d. 0
  • 93. 85 Problem The average output voltage of the chopper will be a. 70 V b. 47.5 V c. 35 V d. 0 V
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